The Christmas House | Free Book

The Christmas House | Free Book

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How One Man's Dream Changed the Way We Celebrate Christmas
Publisher:New World Library
Published:October 2012
ISBN:9781608682089
Title:The Christmas House
Author:Georja Skinner
Imprint:New World Library
Language:English
Number of Pages:128
In 1934, twenty-two-year-old George Skinner was stricken with polioand confined to an iron lung in the polio ward of Los Angeles County General Hospital. Regular visits from his father, Albert, and the outpouring of support from his neighbors and community kept him going as he struggled to heal. Determined to walk again and recover from this horrible disease, he vowed that when he left the hospital he would create something to thank his community and to repay their kindness; he would create something called the Christmas House.In the midst of the Great Depression, in 1936, those dreams came true. George left the hospital and began building an elaborate outdoor display with his father. Newspapers sent photographers; the local American Legion Post donated time and supplies; churches provided choirs and contributed food; but most of all, children and adults came to experience the first house ever decorated with elaborate outdoor holiday displays and to bask in the true spirit of Christmas.

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?“In the true spirit of Christmas, The Christmas House reminds us that dreams can come true for those who believe and that one simple act of kindness can transform a life.”

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